| Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| same features as their Receiver with TiVo - | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| but with a new name! | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder is available in | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| many configurations, for single or multi-room. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| The DVR service will only delete programs | capability. |
| when the recorder has reached its full | |
| capacity and needs to make room for other | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| shows you've requested it to record. When | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| this occurs, DVR will first delete TiVo | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| Suggestions followed by the oldest recorded | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| programs not marked "Keep Until I Delete." | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| You can easily control how long programs are | |
| stored using recording "Options." It's also | |
| easy to transfer any recorded programs to | |
| tape using your VCR. | |
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Houston |
Pittsburgh |
Phoenix |
Raleigh |
Shreveport |
Plano |
Bloomington |
Carlsbad |
Rockford |
Eau Claire |
Quincy |
Rock Island |
Monterey |
Newark |
Portsmouth |
Charleston |
Nebraska City |
New Brunswick |
Hot Springs |
Sanford |
Baraboo |
Newport |
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| DIRECTV will accept a wide variety of | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| industry-standard formats and will transmit in | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| any or all of the Advanced Television Systems | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| Committee (ATSC) and other | video recording to give you better |
| industry-standard transmitting formats, | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| essentially remaining format-neutral. | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | service directly to you. |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | already have the service. |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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